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ablation
partial destruction of the pathway of the electrical conduction system of the heart to treat irregular heart rhythms
angiogram
angiography
printed record obtained through angiography
radiography of a blood vessle after injection of a contrast medium
antianginals
drugs used to treat chest pain
antiarrhythmics
drug used to treat abnormal rhy
cardiac catheterization
proc. where a catheter is inserted into an artery and guided into the ehart; may be used for diag of blockages and treatment
cardiac glycosides
drugs used to improve heart output by increasing muscular contraction
cardiogram
graphic trace of electrical activity in the heart
cardioversion
use of electrical shock to restore the hearts normal rhy
diuretic
drug used to increase urine production / urination
nuclear stress test
ass. of blood flow through the heart through the use of a nuclear element injection whilte the pat. exercises
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to measure blood press.
stent
device implanted into an artery to open and provide support to the arterial wall
ventricular fibrillation
irregular contraction of the ventricles;may be fatal unless reversed
artioseptoplasty
surgical repair of an artial septum
cardiotomy
incision into the heart or incision into the cardia of the stomach
coronary artery bypass graft
through an open chest, a graft is implanted on the heart to bypass blockage
endarterectomy
pericardiotomy
valvoplasty
valvotomy
surgical removal of the lining of an artery
incision into the pericardium
surgical repair of a heart valve
surgical removal of a blocked heart valve (stenosis of a heart valve) by cutting into it
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chap 9 3
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2010-11-05T05:34:10Z
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